DPI: 800, optical sensor
In game sensitivity: Marine 1 & alien 1.2.. Well my mouse mat is quite big
Windows sensitivity 6/11 & no acceleration.
NS2 raw input on & acceleration off.
42cm to 360 when using ns2 sensitivity 1
Acceleration: Disabled
Different sens for Y and X axis: No
Changing DPI for different lifeforms/weapons: No
Same 360 for other games: Yeah, so far. I don't play Quake or stuff tho.
Software stuff: MarC Mouse acceleration remover - tho disabling it in Windows + the Logitech software probably already did the trick.
Current Skill level: Non-competive. Went 48-6 lerking yesterday, but that was by far my best game of the month (+had good com & team).
Got all this stuff (new mouse, pad, software, disabling acceleration) about a week ago.
Was a bit akward at first but feels good now.
Apparently 20cm 360 still isnt too low-sens for NS2, was worried about that.
Before that I was using a generic cheapo mouse for ~6 months (Mouseman dual optical cable finally broke after >10y of heavy use) with a pad that's best described as "rubber" - insane friction. About 5cm 360, win acceleration on + hardware mouse acceleration.
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DPI:
Ingame Sens:
360:
Mouse:
Mousepad:
Acceleration:
Different sens for Y and X axis:
Changing DPI for different lifeforms/weapons:
Same 360 for other games:
Before my mose broke I had 8000dpi with 1.05. I don't know how much that is for a 360, but it's in the range of 5cm.
I'm using an aluminum mousepad which is just sooo smooth. Feels great
DPI: 800 In-game: 1.5 (Used to use 0.75) Accel: Off!
People can give you advice on what settings to use, and what mice to use. However, don't copy someone else's DPI/Sensitivity. Everyone is different and you need to find what works for you. I used to use .75 Sensitivity in-game but due to my wrist having issues moving to the right and picking up without losing the mouse, I had to move to a higher sensitivity where I do that less.
Having acceleration off is usually best, but you can learn to play with it. Make sure windows setting is 6/11 and "pointer precision" is off. Also, make sure raw-input is on, and vertical sync is off.
I still use my old faithful Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace cloth mousepad from my super-pro CS 1.0/1.3 days. Takes about one flick side-to-side for a full 360 as rines, half as much for aliens.
MephillesGermanyJoin Date: 2013-08-07Member: 186634Members, NS2 Map Tester, NS2 Community Developer
that x cm for a 360 doesn't mean anything in ns2 because you need less distance when your mouse is moving faster (yes I checked my acceleration is off). Try a 360 moving your mouse slowly and after that try a 360 moving your mouse fast. there should be a difference
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Mouse: Logitech G500
In-game: 1
Marine DPI: 1200
Alien DPI: 2200
360 as Marine: ~40 cm
(And of course it's 6/11 in Windows and acceleration is off everywhere and raw input is enabled.)
My aim improved a lot when i changed to these settings. I used to have a much higher sensitivity. I also felt a subjective increase in aim when I went from 1,6 in-game and a 1800 (Marine) dpi to my current settings. Even though the 360-movement was the same.
that x cm for a 360 doesn't mean anything in ns2 because you need less distance when your mouse is moving faster (yes I checked my acceleration is off). Try a 360 moving your mouse slowly and after that try a 360 moving your mouse fast. there should be a difference
Just tried that in Sandbox mode, moving my mouse as fast as I was able to - still no acceleration.
Did you actually test your acceleration in windows too?
Because with my old mouse I did disable acceleration in windows - but still had hardware acceleration from my mouse. Tho that was noticeable in win as well as in games.
that x cm for a 360 doesn't mean anything in ns2 because you need less distance when your mouse is moving faster (yes I checked my acceleration is off). Try a 360 moving your mouse slowly and after that try a 360 moving your mouse fast. there should be a difference
Question: What is this 6/11 in Windows setting people are commenting about?
It's the mouse pointer speed in Windows. It's set to 6 out of 11 by default so if you haven't touched it, it's already in the right setting. Setting it to any other level means that you lose a 1-to-1 mouse movement.
MephillesGermanyJoin Date: 2013-08-07Member: 186634Members, NS2 Map Tester, NS2 Community Developer
I think I found my mouse acceleration problem: I already disabled it in ns2, windows7 and windows 7 registry (yes I did that before already @halfofaheaven)
however it was still enabled in my logitech mouse settings (third party program that everyone should know who uses a logitech mouse).
my computer is busy atm doing stuff but I will test it later and post here if it worked
DPI: 1000 for marines, 1500 for aliens
raw input
no acceleration (yay)
6/11 on windows
1.71 in game sensitivity
about 22cm for 200° (thats where my mousepad ends)
Sooo, do you lift your mouse when doing a 180? Since you can't perform it going from center of mouse pad to end of mouse pad.
You can buy 90cm mouse mats these days
DPI 450 (Zowie AM lowest setting)
raw input
no acceleration
5/11 on windows
1.50 in game
Which is roughly 60cm for 360 degrees.
I have a question though, how is it possible to have different sensitivities for Marine and Aliens? I would rather have a faster one for Alien play, and a lower one for Marine play.
60cm / 360... how do you even manage to turn corners?
Easily, my mouse mat is 90cm long. Instead of moving my wrist, I move my whole arm at the elbow. The Zowie AM mouse is pretty cool as well, it weighs next to nothing, and you only need to lift it a couple of millimetres to move it without the sensor registering.
Saying that, I could really use a deeper desk, my monitor sits on part of the mat.
I think that is rather high, but I like it that way. Have not tried lower in NS2. I imagine it would otherwise be hard for me to shoot skulks and bite marines in CQC.
That cant be right. Assuming raw input is on... you would have a 1.1419 cm 360. Thats insane if you play on that.
The menu says 10.4 and I do have Raw Input on. Maybe something else is not working? I do not have a ruler around to measure the actual distance... then again... it kinda does feel like a very short one.
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In game sensitivity: Marine 1 & alien 1.2.. Well my mouse mat is quite big
Windows sensitivity 6/11 & no acceleration.
NS2 raw input on & acceleration off.
42cm to 360 when using ns2 sensitivity 1
DPI: 300
Ingame Sens: 6.88
360: 20 cm
Mouse: Logitech G400s (went optical cuz apparently theyr better on cloth pads/no acceleration like laser mouses)
Mousepad: Steelseries Qck+ (45x40 cm)
Acceleration: Disabled
Different sens for Y and X axis: No
Changing DPI for different lifeforms/weapons: No
Same 360 for other games: Yeah, so far. I don't play Quake or stuff tho.
Software stuff: MarC Mouse acceleration remover - tho disabling it in Windows + the Logitech software probably already did the trick.
Current Skill level: Non-competive. Went 48-6 lerking yesterday, but that was by far my best game of the month (+had good com & team).
Got all this stuff (new mouse, pad, software, disabling acceleration) about a week ago.
Was a bit akward at first but feels good now.
Apparently 20cm 360 still isnt too low-sens for NS2, was worried about that.
Before that I was using a generic cheapo mouse for ~6 months (Mouseman dual optical cable finally broke after >10y of heavy use) with a pad that's best described as "rubber" - insane friction. About 5cm 360, win acceleration on + hardware mouse acceleration.
Copy & Paste form for follow-up posts:
Ingame Sens:
360:
Mouse:
Mousepad:
Acceleration:
Different sens for Y and X axis:
Changing DPI for different lifeforms/weapons:
Same 360 for other games:
Software stuff:
Current Skill level:
I'm using an aluminum mousepad which is just sooo smooth. Feels great
In-game: 1.5 (Used to use 0.75)
Accel: Off!
People can give you advice on what settings to use, and what mice to use. However, don't copy someone else's DPI/Sensitivity. Everyone is different and you need to find what works for you. I used to use .75 Sensitivity in-game but due to my wrist having issues moving to the right and picking up without losing the mouse, I had to move to a higher sensitivity where I do that less.
Having acceleration off is usually best, but you can learn to play with it. Make sure windows setting is 6/11 and "pointer precision" is off. Also, make sure raw-input is on, and vertical sync is off.
raw input on
no accel
6/11 windows
1000hz
2.4 ingame sens
fov: 10
3cm for 360°
DPI: 2700
Desktop: 6/11
In-Game: .85 (rines), 1.4 (aliens)
I still use my old faithful Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace cloth mousepad from my super-pro CS 1.0/1.3 days. Takes about one flick side-to-side for a full 360 as rines, half as much for aliens.
That should ALWAYS be 6/11, otherwise windows is going to f*ck with pixels
5 cm for a 360?
It's slightly lower, but it's nice on my wrists since it doesn't require much movement.
In-game: 1
Marine DPI: 1200
Alien DPI: 2200
360 as Marine: ~40 cm
(And of course it's 6/11 in Windows and acceleration is off everywhere and raw input is enabled.)
My aim improved a lot when i changed to these settings. I used to have a much higher sensitivity. I also felt a subjective increase in aim when I went from 1,6 in-game and a 1800 (Marine) dpi to my current settings. Even though the 360-movement was the same.
Did you actually test your acceleration in windows too?
Because with my old mouse I did disable acceleration in windows - but still had hardware acceleration from my mouse. Tho that was noticeable in win as well as in games.
This will change your life.
raw input on
no accel
6/11 windows
1000hz
mousespeed 0
1.7 for cs
2.1 or 2.2 for ns2 (same sens for rines/aliens) fov maxed
however it was still enabled in my logitech mouse settings (third party program that everyone should know who uses a logitech mouse).
my computer is busy atm doing stuff but I will test it later and post here if it worked
raw input on
no accel
6/11 windows
1000hz
1.6 ingame sens
fov: 10
25cm for 360°
DPI: 1000 for marines, 1500 for aliens
raw input
no acceleration (yay)
6/11 on windows
1.71 in game sensitivity
about 22cm for 200° (thats where my mousepad ends)
You can buy 90cm mouse mats these days
DPI 450 (Zowie AM lowest setting)
raw input
no acceleration
5/11 on windows
1.50 in game
Which is roughly 60cm for 360 degrees.
I have a question though, how is it possible to have different sensitivities for Marine and Aliens? I would rather have a faster one for Alien play, and a lower one for Marine play.
Easily, my mouse mat is 90cm long. Instead of moving my wrist, I move my whole arm at the elbow. The Zowie AM mouse is pretty cool as well, it weighs next to nothing, and you only need to lift it a couple of millimetres to move it without the sensor registering.
Saying that, I could really use a deeper desk, my monitor sits on part of the mat.
1000Hz
6/11
Raw input, no acceleration
3.30 sens ingame
Small lightweight mouse and fingertip grip...
actually I could when I had mouse acceleration activated, but now... don't know... guess I'm screwed when a skulk is right behind me.
however I could play without mousepad on wooden surface (my desk) but that feels strange
In-game: 10.4
1000Hz
DPI: 3500
windows: 6/11
I think that is rather high, but I like it that way. Have not tried lower in NS2. I imagine it would otherwise be hard for me to shoot skulks and bite marines in CQC.
The menu says 10.4 and I do have Raw Input on. Maybe something else is not working? I do not have a ruler around to measure the actual distance... then again... it kinda does feel like a very short one.